The last year cup holder FC Zirka Kirovohrad was defeated in the first round by SC Lutsk.
This year involved participation of three teams out of the Soviet First League as well.
The competition was conducted among all 18 Ukrainian clubs of the 1974 Soviet Second League, Zone 6 and all 3 Ukrainian clubs of the 1974 Soviet First League.
The six Ukrainian professional teams in the Soviet Top League did not take part in the competition.
[1] Also, three clubs of the Soviet First League entered the competition FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk, SC Tavriya Simferopol, FC Metalurh Zaporizhia.